Shea Patterson, Jacob Eason among SEC QBs taking part in special ‘Retreat’

Four SEC quarterbacks are taking part in the Steve Clarkson QB Retreat, a quarterback camp run by well-known quarterback coach Steve Clarkson in San Diego. They are participating in drills and receiving coaching from the legendary quarterbacks guru featured on ESPN.

Patterson was the top pro-style quarterback in the nation among the recruiting class of 2016, according to 247Sports. While he is not about to displace Chad Kelly for the Rebels, he is a big part of their future. His participation in this camp surely will help him improve his skills and leadership when his time comes, and prepare him to be Kelly’s likely main backup this upcoming year.

Eason was right behind Patterson in the 247Sports rankings for pro-style quarterbacks. He is battling to be the starter to start the season but will have to beat out incumbent starter Greyson Lambert and Brice Ramsey. As one of the top high school quarterbacks in the country, Eason raised expectations with a solid showing at G-Day.

Franks is another highly regarded pro-style quarterback from this past recruiting class. He enters Florida at a time when the quarterback position is very much up in the air. He very well could emerge as a candidate to receive playing time, although it seems like Luke Del Rio and Austin Appleby have a slight advantage. Franks has plenty of work in front of him still.

Knight is the only experienced SEC quarterback participating in the camp. He comes to Texas A&M after three years at Oklahoma. He was at least a part-time starter for two of those years, but struggled to hold down that spot with the Sooners.

With so much turnover and change in College Station, Knight hopefully can provide some experience and stability for Kevin Sumlin’s crew. And some much-needed improvements learned this weekend would not be so bad.